Feb 2015

Digitalization enables oil and gas operators to transition to a new energy ecosystem

President Obama must make a decision on the TransCanada proposed pipeline

The start-up of new super-refineries in the Middle East is set to flood Europe's markets with middle distillates

The reformers have presented poor options to investors which has made conditions more fragile

Refinements in fracturing technologies are expanding the technique's potential, but as energy companies work on further developments, Jonathan Ball, Barclay Nicholson, Jayme Partridge and Mark Sajewycz argue they need to be mindful of protecting their intellectual property assets in order to remain competitive

Test runs have begun on the pipeline which cost $1.5bn to build over five years

Refinements in fracturing technologies are expanding the technique's potential, but as energy companies work on further developments, Jonathan Ball, Barclay Nicholson, Jayme Partridge and Mark Sajewycz* argue they need to be mindful of protecting their intellectual property assets in order to remain competitive

Analysts are confident in long term growth for liquefied natural gas despite the current downturn

A new book helps explain why the revolution to topple Muammar Qadhafi turned sour so quickly

New chief executive, Aldemir Beldine, faces long to-do list at the corruption ridden Brazilian company

The investors service is not revising their global growth outlook, despite theories that the oil price will boost the economy

Oil Search lost a court battle with InterOil, writing a another chapter in the debate over Papua New Guinea's gas scheme

Relatively low operational costs should help East Africa's existing onshore oil exploration activities weather the storm caused by low oil prices

The company faces challenges despite the $3.3bn Q4 earnings

Participants in the vast Johan Sverdrup oilfield have submitted a development plan - but are in dispute over ownership interests

The company's Energy Outlook 2013-35 released the predictions this week

US shale production will remain near present levels for the next 20 years, but a slowdown in output from 2035 will see demand for Opec crude rise, BP said in its Energy Outlook 2013-2035, released earlier this week

The head of Shell's conventional oil and gas exploration says they won't lose sight of the long term

Low prices and poor earnings mean the majors are cutting spending, jobs and projects

Brent was trading roughly 50% below its June 2014 peak as Petroleum Economist went to press.

Supplies fell to 94.1 million b/d in January, data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) showed

The West must stop ignoring the collapse of a country it helped break but forgot to help fix

The President of the USA vetoed legislation brought to him by Congress that would have seen approval of the scheme

Solar Impulse 2 has been named as an exploration to prove that clean energy flight travel is possible

The price will impact clean cars, but in the major electricity markets the effects will be small

Renewables’ relentless march on grid power is just getting started and there will be no stopping it

New technologies are emerging that will transform the way we make and consume energy

Oil companies and environmentalists disagree on whether the rise of gas will help or hinder the move away from fossil fuels

A former industry advisor predicts that one of the major IOCs will take the step in the next three years

The country’s shift to cleaner fuels will sharply reduce its appetite for fossil fuels, says Kate Chrisman

For the world’s essential energy-producing region, weak oil prices are an opportunity

Despite downturn, Riyadh is confident enough to play the long game

A region rich in gas is yet to figure out how to make the most of it

The region has managed – just – to keep on top of rapidly rising demand for electricity. But new solutions will be needed soon, says Robin Mills

Several new developments are about to come on stream. New proposed ones will be delayed by the weak oil price

Saudi Arabia’s new king has moved swiftly, putting new faces in power and retiring older ones. Ali Naimi remains oil minister, but his future is less clear

Falling oil prices have not yet persuaded the country to abandon its aggressive capacity growth plans

The possibility of an Iranian nuclear deal looms over the Gulf’s Arab states. It needn’t be feared, writes Robin Mills

The emirate is at last moving ahead with the award of new upstream contracts. They will be critical to upstream expansion plans

Oman, a large non-Opec producer is struggling under the wilting oil price

The seizure of power by Houthi fighters leaves the country and its energy sector close to collapse

The curious case of the Khafji oilfield and the disagreement by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

Supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline are weighing their options following US president Barack Obama’s veto of legislation submitted to him by Congress, which would have cleared the way for the scheme to go ahead